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Author Linklater, William, 1867-1959.

Title The magic snake : being a group of stories for children concerning the habits, customs, beliefs, ceremonies, corroborees and legends of the Australian Aborigines / stories by William Linklater ; illustrated and edited by Mavis Mallinson
Published Sydney : Currawong, [1946]

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 ADPML SPCHL  819 Linkla Wil/Msb  LIB USE ONLY
 ADPML SPCHL  819 Linkla Wil/Msb  LIB USE ONLY
Description 95 pages, 1 leaf of plates : illustrations (1 color) ; 25 cm
Series Marcie Muir collection of Australian children's books. ANL
Contents Introduction -- The taboo of silence -- Wadderlikkie -- White man's Waddwelikkie -- Old Balty -- The almanac -- The lost baby -- Lullaby -- Fun at the homestead -- Bury-um all same Darwin -- Narrative corroboree -- The three death wails -- Hungry-fellow moon -- The leg of rain -- Farewell to Banka-Banka -- The legend of Numby Numby -- The vengeance of the magic snake -- Red lily lagoon -- The katherine -- Pretty-fellow stink -- Farewell to the N.T. -- Glossary of Warramunga tribe
Summary A collection of stories describing the life and customs of the Warumungu people of Australia's Northern Territory. Suggested level: primary
Notes Children's Literature Collection
Audience For children
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Legends -- Juvenile literature.
Aboriginal Australians -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Rites and ceremonies -- Juvenile literature.
Children's stories, Australian.
Warumungu (Australian people) -- Juvenile literature.
Aboriginal Australians.
Genre/Form Legends.
Author Mallinson, Mavis.
LC no. xls00898442